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Realization of X-ray telescopes-from design to performance
DOI: 10.1007/s10686-009-9163-8 Bibcode: 2009ExA....26...95A

Aschenbach, Bernd

For more than 45 years the building of X-ray telescopes for solar and astronomical observations has been practised with significant performance improvement. The various techniques applied are reviewed emphazising the impact of proper mirror material choice, grinding and polishing improvements and the role of metrology.

2009 Experimental Astronomy
XMM-Newton 11